SPEAKING EFFECTIVE AMERICAN ENGLISH

There are six characteristics of speech, all of which are vital to speak effectively. In this section we'll look at each of them separately. These speech characteristics are basically important to you

THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE

BY STEPHEN R .COVEEY The first habit is 1)proactivity. Be proactive. The word proactivity is fairly common in management literature, but you won't find it in the dictionary. It means more than merely

2014年美国好声音 A Broken Wing - Audra McLaughlin

She loved him like he was The last man on Earth Gave him everything she ever had He'd break her spirit down Then come lovin' up on her Give a little, then take it back She'd tell him about her dreams He'd just shoot 'em down Lord he loved to make her

美国之音《流行美语》 374 take sb. under the wing

Larry在咖啡馆里碰见了李华。他们会用到两个常用语：take someone under your wing和take someone for a ride. (Sound of cafee door opening - chimes) Larry: Hey, there you are, Lihua. LH: (Sounding tired) Oh, hi Larry. Larry: I haven'

美国国家公共电台 NPR I Saw His Humanity: 'Reveal' Host On Protecting Right-Wing Protester

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Yesterday there was supposed to be a rally of right-wing activists in Berkeley, Calif., but that mostly fizzled out. Still, thousands of peaceful left-wing demonstrators turned out singing songs and chanting. And about 150 anti-f

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Owl City On the Wing 《猫头鹰之城：海洋之眼》是横扫美国Billboard公告牌数个榜单清新电音新人王Owl City猫头鹰之城最新专辑！灵魂人物Adam Young一手包办制作/词曲撰写，首周空降iTunes亚军+Billboar

夏日清新英文歌曲:Owl City-On the Wing 羽翼之上

Owl City - On the Wing 羽翼之上 《猫头鹰之城：海洋之眼》是横扫美国Billboard公告牌数个榜单清新电音新人王Owl City猫头鹰之城最新专辑！灵魂人物Adam Young一手包办制作/词曲撰写，首周空降iTunes亚

2007年VOA标准英语-France Considers Rejoining NATO's Military Wing

By Lisa Bryant Paris 24 September 2007 More than four decades after quitting NATO's military wing, France may be considering rejoining. Critics say the move is largely symbolic, since Paris is already an active member in the transatlantic alliance. B

60秒科学:Whistle While You Wing

Whistle While You Wing A study in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B finds that pigeon wing-flapping produces distinct whistles, which can warn flock-mates, when merely taking off or when actively escaping predators. Karen Hopkin reports When cr

流行美语 第116课 - blow it / wing it

Larry和李华两人正在做菜，准备一会儿带到朋友家参加party。今天李华会学到两个常用语：to blow it和to wing it. (Cooking sounds) LH: Larry, 那是什么味道？(sniffin

VOA标准英语2011--New Generation Revolutionizes Environmen

New Generation Revolutionizes Environmental Activism Environmental activists have relied on public pressure, boycotts and confrontation to advance their cause over the past few decades. Now, a new generation of eco-warriors is revolutionizing environ

美国习惯用语:278 wing it; take sb. under your wing

今天我们来讲两个以wing这个词为主的习惯用语。我想你们都很熟悉这个词。它的意思是翅膀。自古以来，鸟的翅膀激发了人们不少美丽的幻想，而wing这个词也构成了许多习惯用语。今天要讲的

voa标准英语2008年-Poll Shows Right Wing Winning Early Elections i

Early elections in Israel could bring a change in power and a change in direction for the Middle East peace process. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. A picture of former Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is seen as part of a promo

地道英语对话：Scheduling an Apartment Viewing(1)

A: Hi, can I speak with the apartment manager, please? B: Hello, this is the apartment manager speaking. A: I'm calling about the apartment for rent on Main Street. B: Would you be interested in seeing the apartment? A: I would love to see it. B: Are

美国国家公共电台 NPR Peter Singer: How Can We Be More Effective Altruists?

GUY RAZ, HOST: I want to ask you about this really famous Talmudic notion - actually, it might be that in the Quran as well - but this idea that, you know, if you save a single life, then you have saved all of humanity. You know that one? PETER SINGE

VOA双语新闻 NASA Says Debris May Have Struck Shuttle Wing

NASA officials say images taken of the space shuttle Discovery's launch on Tuesday show a small piece of foam insulation may have struck the orbiter's wing. A similar wing hit during the launch of the Columbia in February 2003 caused the disaster whe

英语博客-北美风情 79、Expression: Wing it

图片1 At Culips, we plan our episodes in advance, we dont just wing it. You can be specific and say that people can wing presentations or speeches, or you can simply say wing it. When you are not prepared, but you have to do something, you should t

VOA双语新闻2008年：Right Wing Party Pulls Out

The leader of a right-wing Israeli party quit the ruling coalition government, Wednesday, saying he does not support negotiations with Palestinians that will result in Israeli giving up land it captured in the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. 以色列一个右翼

美国习惯用语:287 blow-out; bash; wing-ding; blast

今天要讲的习惯用语属于同一个主题，party，也就是聚会或者宴会。美国有不少人热中于参加party，所以和这些社交场合相关的俗语或者习惯用语也特别丰富多彩。我们今天要学的第一个是：

2013年美国好声音 A Broken Wing - Holly Tucker

She loved him like he was the last man on earth Gave him everything she ever had He'd break her spirit down Then come lovin' up on her Give a little Then take it back She'd tell him 'bout her dreams He'd just shoot 'em down Lord he loved to make her